Heachache help

GINGER is surprisingly successful as a natural remedy for migraines.

A study involving 100 adults gave them either 250 milligrammes of ginger or a triptan ­ routinely used to treat migraine ­ at the first sign of one of the pounding headaches.

Sixty ­ four per cent of those who took ginger reported a 90 per cent or better reduction of their symptoms after 120 minutes, compared with 70 per cent taking triptan.

Ginger was more or less as effective as the triptan when

Avocado advocacy

AVOCADOS are important because they are rich in nutrients, including healthy fats and fibre that are absent from many people’s diets.

They contain anti­inflammatory and antioxidant compounds that can help to reduce the risk of heart disease risk. They bring with them an alphabet of vitamins: Vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B6, as well as Vitamin B9 (folate) Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K.

Half an avocado also contains 10 per cent of the recommended daily amount of potassium, which can help to protect against hypertension and stroke.

AVOCADOS: Rich in vital vitamins treating migraine but clearly outperformed the conventional medication as it produced none of its common side effects of dizziness, fatigue or a dry mouth.

Despite disagreement as to whether they are a fruit or a vegetable, avocados (Persea americana) are actually berries and belong to the Lauraceae plant family, which includes the cinnamon tree.

39% of adults in the world are overweight.

Wonderful water

HEALTH gurus have always recommend drinking eight glasses of water each day to ensure that the body is hydrated.

But dozens of studies also point to the importance of drinking water when trying to shift extra kilos.

The more hydrated you are, the easier your body will find it to complete activities that range from thinking to burning fat, scientists have found. Drinking water can boost the rate at which your body burns calories, it increases motivation and glassful before a meal will help to suppress the appetite, they said.